linux-kernel - [BUGFIX PATCH 2/3] kprobes/arm: Skip single-stepping in recursing path if possible

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Date:   Tue, 14 Feb 2017 00:04:48 +0900
From:   Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...nel.org>
To:     Russell King <linux@...linux.org.uk>
Cc:     Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...nel.org>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Ananth N Mavinakayanahalli <ananth@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        "H . Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, Jon Medhurst <tixy@...aro.org>,
        Wang Nan <wangnan0@...wei.com>,
        Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>,
        Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>,
        "David A . Long" <dave.long@...aro.org>,
        Sandeepa Prabhu <sandeepa.s.prabhu@...il.com>
Subject: [BUGFIX PATCH 2/3] kprobes/arm: Skip single-stepping in recursing path if possible

Kprobes/arm skips single-stepping (moreover handling the event)
if the conditional instruction must not be executed. This
also apply the rule when we hit the recursing kprobe, so
that kprobe does not count nmissed up in that case.

Signed-off-by: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...nel.org>
---
 arch/arm/probes/kprobes/core.c |   19 ++++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/arm/probes/kprobes/core.c b/arch/arm/probes/kprobes/core.c
index 264fedb..84989ae 100644
--- a/arch/arm/probes/kprobes/core.c
+++ b/arch/arm/probes/kprobes/core.c
@@ -265,7 +265,15 @@ void __kprobes kprobe_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
 #endif
 
 	if (p) {
-		if (cur) {
+		if (!p->ainsn.insn_check_cc(regs->ARM_cpsr)) {
+			/*
+			 * Probe hit but conditional execution check failed,
+			 * so just skip the instruction and continue as if
+			 * nothing had happened.
+			 * In this case, we can skip recursing check too.
+			 */
+			singlestep_skip(p, regs);
+		} else if (cur) {
 			/* Kprobe is pending, so we're recursing. */
 			switch (kcb->kprobe_status) {
 			case KPROBE_HIT_ACTIVE:
@@ -288,7 +296,7 @@ void __kprobes kprobe_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
 				/* impossible cases */
 				BUG();
 			}
-		} else if (p->ainsn.insn_check_cc(regs->ARM_cpsr)) {
+		} else {
 			/* Probe hit and conditional execution check ok. */
 			set_current_kprobe(p);
 			kcb->kprobe_status = KPROBE_HIT_ACTIVE;
@@ -309,13 +317,6 @@ void __kprobes kprobe_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
 				}
 				reset_current_kprobe();
 			}
-		} else {
-			/*
-			 * Probe hit but conditional execution check failed,
-			 * so just skip the instruction and continue as if
-			 * nothing had happened.
-			 */
-			singlestep_skip(p, regs);
 		}
 	} else if (cur) {
 		/* We probably hit a jprobe.  Call its break handler. */